Question

Takis have increased in price by 9% this year. If today's price is $2.06, how much was the original price?

OPTION 1: $1.89
OPTION 2: $1.89
OPTION 3: $1.89
OPTION 4: $1.89

Answer 1

The original price of Takis was approximately $1.87.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the original price of the Takis, we need to first find out how much the 9% increase represents in dollars. We can do this by multiplying the current price by 9% and then subtracting that from the current price. The calculation would be:

9% of $2.06 = 0.09 x $2.06 = $0.1854

Subtracting this amount from the current price:

$2.06 - $0.1854 = $1.8746 ≈ $1.87

Therefore, the original price of the Takis was approximately $1.87.